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    Chute! There It Is! I 3rd TSB Marines train with the JPADS [Image 5 of 7]

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    A person wearing a dark military-style shirt with a yellow emblem stands in the foreground (out of focus) looking upward at a blue sky. In the sky, a parachutist with a small dark canopy is descending, surrounded by approximately 10-12 white birds in flight. The composition creates a striking contrast between the birds and the lone parachutist against the clear blue sky.

    IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    06.06.2019

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike 

    3rd Marine Logistics Group

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Vollman observes a simulated bundle drop equipped with the Joint Precision Air Drop System June 6, 2019, at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the JPADS to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. Vollman, an air delivery specialist with Air Delivery Plt., LS Co., 3rd TSB, CLR-3, 3rd MLG, is a native of Alexandria, Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2019
    Date Posted: 06.09.2019 05:06
    Photo ID: 5449593
    VIRIN: 190606-M-IV944-1101
    Resolution: 5997x3998
    Size: 9.29 MB
    Location: IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JP
    Hometown: ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, US
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    Downloads: 8

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    Military personnel in MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms are inspecting and preparing large tactical rucksacks or parachute packs on a concrete floor. The foreground shows one service member crouching and adjusting straps on an olive drab pack, while others perform similar tasks in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor military facility or hangar.
    The image shows rows of military camouflage duffel bags and rucksacks lined up on both sides of a marked floor inside what appears to be a military facility or hangar. The bags are arranged in an orderly fashion along painted floor lines consisting of yellow and red stripes. Personnel in military uniforms are faintly visible in the blurred background.
    A group of military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms, are seated on the floor of what appears to be a hangar or staging area. They are wearing parachute harnesses and reserve parachute chest packs, suggesting they are preparing for or receiving a briefing before a airborne/parachute operation. A camouflage-patterned kit bag is visible in the foreground.
    Military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms are carrying large parachute packs on a tarmac, moving toward what appears to be a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in the background. The soldiers are equipped with full combat gear including helmets and harnesses with yellow static line cords visible. The scene depicts a pre-jump or airborne operation preparation at a military airfield.
    A person wearing a dark military-style shirt with a yellow emblem stands in the foreground (out of focus) looking upward at a blue sky. In the sky, a parachutist with a small dark canopy is descending, surrounded by approximately 10-12 white birds in flight. The composition creates a striking contrast between the birds and the lone parachutist against the clear blue sky.
    A male military personnel wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) digital camouflage uniform is photographed outdoors. He is equipped with parachute harness hardware including metal buckles, straps, and deployment handles. The subject appears to be on or near an airfield or landing zone, with a grassy field and blue sky visible in the background.
    The image shows two military tiltrotor aircraft, identified as MV-22 Osprey aircraft, on and near a paved airstrip surrounded by green grass. One aircraft is on the ground with rotors spinning, while the second is airborne in a hover or landing approach. The scene appears to be a military training or operational exercise at a remote or forward operating location.

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